Architected to exploit multi-core and multi-processor computers
operating as a single system or in high-performance computing clusters,
FieldView 12.2 allows Windows and Linux users to use the parallel
features of the standard FieldView application. When running in
parallel, FieldView 12.2 processes runs twice as fast on four processor
cores, and up to five times faster on eight processor cores.

“FieldView 12.2 makes the speed and performance of parallel processing
widely accessible, for large HPC users and multi-core workstation users
alike,” said Matthew Godo, Ph.D., FieldView product manager.
“High-performance computing continues to evolve rapidly, but the
resources available to individual users vary significantly. A much
broader audience can now experience FieldView’s renowned ease of use and
powerful presentation and visualization capabilities, and capture the
benefits of embedding their best practices in customized, automated
workflows. Customers at every level of computing can realize tremendous
gains in productivity and efficiency with FieldView 12.2.”

Intelligent Light worked closely with its commercial solver partners,
including ANSYS and CD-adapco, to simplify, test, and verify the
accurate, easy export of FieldView Parallel-ready multi-grid models to
speed accurate, robust analyses. This collaborative effort, a hallmark
of Intelligent Light’s operating approach, required a shared investment
of resources and a strong commitment to user success by its partner
companies.

The result, FieldView 12.2, is a high-performance tool for concurrent
and parallel processing in large distributed, grid, and cluster
computing environments. In the computing-intensive aerospace industry,
for instance, customers at the U.S.’s largest aerospace companies are
moving forward with the FieldView 12.2 parallel toolkit to interface
with their in-house solvers.

“FieldView is very fast and powerful, even for our largest
post-processing problems,” said David F. Robinson, Ph.D., president of
Corvid Technologies, an HPC computational analysis and engineering firm
based in Mooresville, North Carolina, with clients in the defense and
automotive industries. “Yet it’s also self-explanatory; we can give a
client a brief introduction and they can explore their data effectively.
Even an occasional user can return to FieldView and use it well. You
can’t do that with any other tool.”

“We are seeing a huge productivity speedup from using FieldView Parallel
12.2,” Robinson continued. “Testing a typical 60M element file, going
from our traditional single grid file to multi-grid and using 16
processors, we've cut the file read time from 5 minutes, 10 seconds to
just 40 seconds – nearly eight times faster. Reading in large data can
be incredibly time-consuming, and our large files sometimes exceed 200M
elements. FieldView Parallel provides the solution at the very time
we’re recognizing this growing problem.”

For customers who have created customized and/or automated FieldView FVX
utilities, the new version allows those utilities to be shared
enterprise-wide through the FieldView GUI, further leveraging their CFD
investment. New SCRIPT commands, a utilities menu, and additional
functions are included in the 12.2 release.

Godo points out that some of the enhancements in FieldView 12.2 aren’t
simply discrete new functions. “Any mesh that contains arbitrary
polyhedrals can be problematic. Poor interpolation can lead to holes in
the mesh, streamlines that stub out, and other quality issues that
aren’t usually revealed until post-processing,” he said. “After studying
the best approaches of the solver companies, Intelligent Light invested
significant time and research into improving arbitrary polyhedral
interpolation. As a result, we have created a solver-independent,
unified solution to this problem class. That’s part of our commitment to
proactive, high-level research that not only improves our products, but
also advances the field of CFD simulation in general.”

“CFD simulations present large and complex problems,” Godo said, “and
the resulting data can be just as overwhelming. The process for
understanding the data, analyzing it for new insights, and presenting it
effectively has to be managed and efficient. FieldView’s robust,
reliable tools and our best-in-class visualization and presentation
capabilities help users eliminate the bottlenecks, make better decisions
in less time, and maximize their investment in CFD.”

About Intelligent Light

Intelligent Light, located in Rutherford, New Jersey, was founded in
1984 with a mission to provide the scientific and engineering community
with the best possible tools for understanding data and communicating
results. The company provides CFD post-processing and large data
visualization capability, under the industry-leading FieldView™ brand
and through its Applied Research Group, to thousands of HPC users in the
aerospace, automotive and general manufacturing industries. Intelligent
Light’s unique development team is composed of CFD leaders, computer
scientists, and visualization experts focused on listening to clients
and delivering products that meet their needs. Visit
www.ilight.com
for more information.